The Lighthouse was built in 1858. It is the highest of all the lighthouses along the Baltic Sea. It is one of the largest touristic attractions in Świnoujście.
Lighthouse height - 68 m, range - about 46,3 km. In the lighthous is 300 winding stairs. It is the highest of all the lighthouses along the Baltic, and one of the highest in the world. Świnoujście is the only lighthouse in Poland to emit a red beam alongside the more common white beam. Its red beam is targeted south, to illuminate the Oder navigation channel upstream, which is quite dangerous in this area. Museum by lighthouse is, it where was can see a lot of interesting exhibits.